ᚺᚨᚷᛖᛋᛏᚢᛗᛦ

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Proto-Norse

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hangistaz. Cognate with Old English henġest, Old High German hengist.

Noun

ᚺᚨᚷᛖᛋᛏᚢᛗᛦ (hagestumʀ /hangistumʀ/) m (dative plural) (Transitional Period)

  1. a stallion
    • 550-600, Stentoften Runestone (DR357, KJ96)
      ᚾᛁᚢᚺᛡᛒᛟᚱᚢᛗᛦ ¶ ᚾᛁᚢᚺᚨᚷᛖᛋᛏᚢᛗᛦ ¶ ᚺᛡᚦᚢᚹᛟᛚᛡᚠᛦᚷᛡᚠᛃ []
      niuhᴀborumʀ ¶ niuhagestumʀ ¶ hᴀþuwolᴀfʀgᴀfj []
      Nīu haβᵒrumʀ, nīu hangistumʀ, Haþuwolᵃfʀ gaf j.
      By nine bucks and by nine stallions, Haþuwolfʀ gave a fruitful year.

Descendants

Old Norse form derives from Proto-Germanic *hanhistaz.